Now I know to some degree what everyone has been raving about
Now I am only a few portions into each but boy these are significantly different from any snus I have tried thus far. First off I am getting these savory black pepper laced tobacco notes. The profile is rich and not contrived or fake at all like some others brands where the flavors just don't quite meld successfully. Those feel kinda like a puzzle where the pieces are forced together and don't really fit quite right. Believe it or not for me the Oden's Original Portions are almost too strong at first but they do mellow to a nice steady flavor that lasts a long while.
As for the White Dry 69 portions, I see a similarity to the Originals but that may be due to same manufacturer, similar tobaccos. This one has a slightly sweeter, less savory peppery, and overall milder character that isn't too dry as others have stated once you wet it a bit. There are some citrus-like notes but they are very subdued for me. The flavor is just as long lasting but takes a bit longer to develop. My only real caveat is that for me the savory peppery character is so pervasive I don't see it as an everyday, all day product but more of a frequent member rotating in with others. I'll add an update to both of these as I work further into the cans but the plan is to keep at least one on me at all times during the trip. If this is any indication of what GN has in store for the rest of the Oden's lineup over the course of the year I am so looking forward to it (especially the revamped Original Kanel
)Mint
General Mint White Portion
Jakobsson's Wintergreen Strong Portion
Thunder Frosted Long+ Portion
Jakobsson's Mint Strong Portion
General Wintergreen White Portion
Offroad Frosted Portion
Olde Viking Spearmint
Thunder Frosted ES Portion
Traditional (Bergamot or related type)
General Onyx
General Original portion
General White Portion
Traditional ("Pure" Tobacco type)
Ettans Portion
Oden's Original
Oden's Dry White 69
Grov
Skruf Original
Traditional (Berry or Herby type)
01 Portion (some may disagree with this positioning but for me the herbs and sweetness dominate and the cedar/oak is lost)
Göteborgs Rapé
Specialty Flavor
Oden's Classic Kanel
Thunder Coola Extra Stark
